Welt-shoe.



No. 880,515. PATENTED MAR. 3,1908.

A. J. GABRIELIAN. I

WELT SHOE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 7.1907.

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' A. J. GABRIELIAN.

WELT SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7.1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 3,1908.

Application filed August 7. 1907. Serial No. 387-438.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Avnms J. GABRIE- LIAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Welt-Shoes, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification,

like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

. My present invention provides .a shoe of great strength, especially in resisting lateral material or the like, or leather.

strains or spreading-tendency.

present improvements are particularly applicable to the shoe constructions shown in my Patent N 0. 821,935, and in my copending ap lication Serial No. 368,008.

11 carrying out my invention I provide an inner sole or cover directly in connection,

with the upper and Welt before the shoe is lasted. This cover preferably consists of firm and durable cloth, such as strong lining This cover is referably sewed to the welt and upper wit the same line of stitches that secures the Welt and upper together, or, if not by the same line of stitches, it is at least secured at its edge close to the welt seam adjacent the inner edge of the welt, and is then tightly folded over on itself in the same osition asthe ordinary innersole, the inwar ing edges of the opposite side. pieces of the cover being held, eit er directly or indirectly, together, and preferably so cut that, when thus folded over, they lap over upon each other, Where they are cemented, stitched or otherwise directl secured together, thereby binding strong y together the opposite sides of the shoe, and presenting at the sides and inside appearance the same as a cushion sole.

Besides the important advantage of pro viding lateral strength against stretching or the tendency of the sides of the shoe to separate in use, my invention provides means for at the same time making a superior and economical cushion, the cushion material being inserted on top of this lap-innersole. or cover of the shoe after the shoe is lasted, so that it y projectortions or fills the cavity between the cover and the sole. A sock-lining or other surface for the "feet to rest against is then put in placev on the hended from the following description, ta en requires that the upper the last before the two are in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which I have shown several embodiments of my invention. In the drawings Figure 1 shows in perspective a partly constructed shoe in such a manner as to exhibit clearly the leading features constituting my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the preferred cut of cover or lap-innersole; Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the manner of using said cover; Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another Way of using the cover, preferably when I use the modified out thereof which is shown in plan in F ig. 5; Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show in perspective broken details of difierent constructions of shoes containing my invention, the sole and adjacent parts being shown in cross section for clearness of illustration.

The usual manner of constructing a shoe shall be lasted on and then the welt and u cording to my invention, however, I secure the three mentioned parts together before they are lasted, and instead of using the regular innersole, which'is necessarily very expensive, as at present used, I practically eliminate the innersole, as such, and instead thereof I employ sim ly a thin flexible piece, either of cloth, leat er, or other firm material, such a piece being shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the former showing the form preferred when cloth is used, and the latter when; leather is used. In Fig. 2 I have shown opposite parts 1, a central portion 2, and intermediate wedge-shaped pieces 3, all these being preferabl T died or cut in one flat piece, although if leather or expensive material is used the employed, and the rately, or, under some circumstances, omitted. The form shown in. Fig.5 consists of a strip having end portions 4 and notched portions,

5, the latter for bending around the toe,

and the end portions 4' for corresponding to the parts 1 in Fig. 2, this arrangement being preferred mainly because it takes less material than as shown in'Fig. 2'.

Referring to Fig. 3, it'will be seen that I sew togetherthe welt 6, upper 7, and the cover adjacent their edges, interposing the usual shoe lining 8 or not, as desired, all of these parts being shown as secured by a single line ,Of stitches 9. Having thus joined the various parts of the shoe mensecured together, pper and innersole are all stitched together on the last. Ac-

tioned, l overlap. the inwardly projecting,

jecting portions of the. cover a separatepiece 12 of cloth or leather, which is cemented or'otherwise secured directly to the cover, this part 12, or an equivalent connecting piece, being necessary in case theinwardly rojecting portions of-the cover are not cut ong enough to lap over upon each'other as shown, or at least so as not to lap over to. any considerable extent. I In shoes which 4 are to be. subjected to especially severe usage, I also employ binders 13, secured in the leather of the welt at their opposite ends, as clearly shown inFig. 1. When the hind ers 13 are used, they are placed outside of whatever filling material is em loyed, which comes between the cover an the binders. Filler inaterial is shown as employed in Figs. 7 and 8'. While Iprefer to secure the lap-piece or cover to the welt andu per at the same time, and by the same line of stitches 9 which secure the welt in position, it may be'otherwise secured, as by means of a line of stitches 14, asshown in Fig. 4.

I This is preferable when using leather for .the

cover, because of the greater convenience in bending or shaping the leather around the toe. Preferably, also, the cover is sewed down flat to the adjacent edges of the u --per plication, while and inner-sole by a line of stitches 15, av-

ing first been sharply bent back over upon itselfat 16. This is shown in Fig. 6. In Figf'? I have shown, instead of the line of stitches 15, the parts secured together by tacks .17, which pass, not only through the parts shown in "Fig. 6, but also through a flat piece of leather 18, the connection 17 being ut inin form described in my lasting machine apthe connection 15 is provided before the lasting; In any event, I- prefer to provide the inside of the shoe with a final smooth piece for the foot in addition to the cover, a sock-lining 19 being shown in Fig. 6, and the leather'piece 18 seouredby "tacks as stated, in Fig.7, and a thin leather piece 20 in Fig.

. or otherwise held in place as desired.

Having put the shoe together asstated, it is lasted. In my copending application Serial No. 386,066, I have. shown a machine foraccomplishing the lasting operation, and have" explained the manner of lasting. After the shoe terial or.cushionmaterial 21 such as felt or the like is put into the cavity, and the sole 22 is secured in any desired manner. If

the process of lasting, being one 8, which may be cemented,

has been lasted, suitable filler-ma .ingly. neat, pad-like appearance.

seems felt or the like is used for the cushion in connection with asoft or readily yielding sock lining, the cover notonly holds the cushion accurately in place, but presents an exceedin any event the cover, when turned down over its securing stitches in the finished shoe gives the same desired smooth finish or edges as the ordinary innersole. It will be under stood that in the drawings, particularly in Figs. 7 and 8, arts appear in exaggerated form order 0 early to show the diiierent thicknesses.

' My invention gives great strength to the shoe bottom, notwithstanding the fact that there is no innersole.

sive leather or other material of the usual innersole is entirely eliminated. As already stated, I-prefer to use strong lining cloth for the cover instead of leather, and,

when so constructed, my shoe is even more firm "against tendency to stretch laterally than the regular so-called. Goodyear shoe made with the best inners olej Also, my invention aids in'permitting the exceedingly simple and inexpensive method of lasting, which is set forth in detail in my lasting machine application above mentioned- I have mentioned. a number of embodiments of my invention, and wish it particularly understood that I-am not limlted to any specific construction, otherwise.

than as expressed in the appended claims.

Having described my lnvention, what claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A shoe, containing an upper, Welt and sole secured together, and having opposite flexible cover-pieces secured at their edges to the opposite sides .of the shoe adjacent the inner edge of the welt, said cover-piecesbe- At the same time it materially cheapens the shoe, as the expendii-l'erentv ing bent upwardly-and back upon themselves toward each other on the inside of the shoe and connected together against lateral spreading movement.

2. A shoe, consisting of a sole, an'u per and welt secured together and to said so e, a cushion for the foot to rest upon, said cushion extending in a plane above the edges of the upper and the welt, and retaining means for binding in and holding in place said cushion, consisting of opposite, thin, freely flexible independent i-eces secured respectively to the edges of the up er adjacent'the welt and thence bent aroun the edges of the cushion to embrace the cushion and form a smooth rounded top surface and outer edge for the cushion, the free ends of said nermally independent opposite ieces being; connected together on top of t e cushion to hold the cushion flat in place and constituting, with the cushion, a soft cushion-rest for the foot,

capable of readily yielding and conforming to the bottom of the foot.

said pieces being bent over the edges of said material on top thereof and connected to gether at their free ends to retain said cushion material and movement.

- 4; A shoe, containing an upper, Welt and sole secured cover-pieces secured respectively a acent -to the inner edges of the Welt at the opposite sides ofthe shoe extending inwardly toward each other, and an inner piece extending slde pieces respectively for holding the shoe against lateral spreading movement.

5. A shoe, containing an upper,,welt and sole secured together, opposite flexible pieces fastened at their edges'adjacent to the prevent lateral spreadingtogether, and. having opposite.

the shoe and of the tWo' inner ed es of the welt at theopposite sides 0e and .bent over inwardly-upon edge of the welt containing a line of fastening means holding them down flat-together;

6. In a shoe, containing a Welt and u per, innersole cover means consisting of a pliirality of ortions of flexible fabric secured at their e ges to the welt and upper aroundvthe toe and ped and permanently secured e interior of the shoe for osi. tively holding the shoe against spreading, and strap-like cross binders secured at their opposite edges tothe inner edges of the welt beneath said covering means. I,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

AVEDIS J. GABRIELIAN.

' Witnesses: I

GEO. H. MAXWELL, EDWARD MAXWELL.

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